Pillow



Nov. 14, 1933. c R LAW 1,935,034

PILLOW Filed Sept. 25, 1931 Patented Nov. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES 1,935,034 PILLOW Charles R. Law, Mansfield, La.

Application September 25, 1931 Serial No. 565,125

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a pillow.

An object of the invention is to provide a pillow embodying a novel type of framework, with a suitable covering thereon arranged to permit the free, circulation of air through the pillow and covering.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a pillow, a framework of suflicient resistance to support the load on the pillow and yet having 710' the required resiliency to render the pillow com fortable.

Another object is to provide a pillow having a suitable covering and a supporting skeleton framework therefor which is yieldable to give the pillow the required resiliency and which is of such formation that the head and neck of the user will not come into contact with the framework while the pillow is in use.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement of parts and use an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 shows a plan view of the frame work showing the covering indicated thereon in dotted lines.

Figure 2 shows a side view thereof.

Figure 3 shows an end view of the framework.

Figure 4 shows a perspective view of the complete pillow, and

Figure 5 shows a fragmentary sectional view thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the draw- ,35, ing wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures, the numerals 1, 1 designate the ends of the-framework which are preferably of a substantially elliptical shape.

These ends are connected by a plurality, preferably two, of rods 2, 2 which are upwardly curved and by a plurality, preferably. two, of side rods 3, 3 which are inwardly curved and which liein downwardly converging planes as shown in Figure 3. The entire framework is preferably made up of strong steel rods and the bottom rods 2, 2

,tied. When the cover is so laced the tension thereon will draw the hooks 5 slightly away from the ends 1 so that no tension will be exerted by the hooks 0n the fabric covering to cause wrinkling of the cover, the lacing serving to draw the cover in a smooth fashion over the skeleton framework.

In use, the weight of the head of the user on the pillow will pull the upper sides of the end members inwardly toward each other, and this will operate to cause the bottom rods 2 to approach v 2. straight line, that is, to move away from the head of the user and will also cause a greater curvature of the side rods 3 inwardly away from the neck of the user so that the head and neck of the user will not come into contact with said rods. a A pillowof the type described will prove to be very comfortable, particularly in hot weather by reason of the fact that the air will be permitted to circulate throughout the pillow and for that reason is particularly adapted for use in hospitals and similar-places although it is also capable of general use. The cover, as is obvious, may be readily removed from the skeleton framework for laundering purposes.

The drawing and description disclose what is now considered to be a preferred form of the invention by way of illustration only while the broad principle of the invention will be defined by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A pillow comprising a unitary framework formed of elliptical ends and lengthwise bottom and side rods integrally joined to said ends, said side rods being secured to said ends midwaybetween the top and bottom of the framework whereby the top bars of theframework may yield toward and from each other, said ends and said rods being formed of flexible material, said bottom rods being curved upwardly and said side rods being curved inwardly and lying in downwardly converging planes, a fabric covering enveloping said framework and means connecting the-end margins of the covering whereby the covering may be drawn taut over the framework. 0

2. A pillow comprising a framework formed of' top and bottom bars of said elliptical ends, said side rods being inwardly curved and lying in downwardly and inwardly converging planes, said elliptical ends and said bottom and side rods being formed of flexible material and a flexible c0vering enveloping the framework.

CHARLES R. LAW. 

